The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has announced that from 6 April 2012 they will be removing the provision for applicants in the UK to apply for permission to stay here (leave to remain) before they have taken or received the results of an English language test. The revised policy applies to applicants applying under Tier 1 (General), Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) and Tier 2 (Working Visa) of the points-based system.
The UK Border Agency has announced a number of amendments to the list of approved English language tests for applications made under Tier’s 1, 2 and 4 of the points-based system and for spouse or partner applications.
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has announced changes to their biometric appointment booking service removing telephone option and replacing it with an online system.
The UK Border Agency has announced that from this month applicants under Tier 1 (Exceptional talent) of the points-based system must follow a new procedure if they want Arts Council England (ACE) to endorse their application.
Weekly UK Immigration News Round up 30 January 2011 from http://www.immigrationmatters.co.uk/category/news
Weekly UK Immigration News Round up 23 January 2011 from www.immigrationmatters.co.uk
The UK Border Agency has published a study this week examining the jobs being done by highly skilled migrants who are in the UK under Tier 1 of the points-based system.
The UK Border Agency has announced that regulations have been laid before Parliament which will require more migrants to apply for biometric residence permits if they want to extend their stay in the UK.
Starting 12 October 2010, the UK Border Agency has introduced a new requirement for applications to work in the UK under Tier 1 (General), Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) or any Tier 2 category of the points-based system, the government announced this week.
Weekly UK Immigration News Round up 19 September 2010 from http://www.immigrationmatters.co.uk/category/news
